(1) The secretary of state must
establish by rule and collect the fees in this subsection:
(a) For a copy of any law, resolution, record, or other
document or paper on file in the secretary's office;
(b) For any certificate under seal;
(c) For filing and recording trademark;
(d) For each deed or patent of land issued by the governor;
(e) For recording miscellaneous records, papers, or other
documents.
(2) The secretary of state may adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW establishing reasonable fees for the following services
rendered under Title 23B RCW, chapter 18.100, 19.09, 19.34, 19.77, 23.86, 23.90, 24.03, 24.06, 24.12, 24.20, 24.24, 24.28, 24.36, 25.04, 25.15, 25.10, 25.05, or 26.60 RCW:
(a) Any service rendered in-person at the secretary of
state's office;
(b) Any expedited service;
(c) The electronic or facsimile transmittal of information
from corporation records or copies of documents;
(d) The providing of information by micrographic or other
reduced-format compilation;
(e) The handling of checks, drafts, or credit or debit cards
upon adoption of rules authorizing their use for which sufficient
funds are not on deposit; and
(f) Special search charges.
(3) To facilitate the collection of fees, the secretary of
state may establish accounts for deposits by persons who may
frequently be assessed such fees to pay the fees as they are
assessed. The secretary of state may make whatever arrangements
with those persons as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(4) The secretary of state may adopt rules for the use of
credit or debit cards for payment of fees.
(5) No member of the legislature, state officer, justice of
the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, or judge of the
superior court may be charged for any search relative to matters
pertaining to the duties of his or her office; nor may such
official be charged for a certified copy of any law or resolution
passed by the legislature relative to his or her official duties,
if such law has not been published as a state law.
[2010 1st sp.s. c 29 § 6; 1998 c 103 § 1309. Prior: 1994 c 211 § 1310; 1994 c 60 § 5; 1993 c 269 § 15; 1991 c 72 § 53; 1989 c 307 § 39; 1982 c 35 § 187; 1971 c 81 § 107; 1965 c 8 § 43.07.120; prior: 1959 c 263 § 5; 1907 c 56 § 1; 1903 c 151 § 1; 1893 c 130 § 1; RRS § 10993.]
NOTES:
Intent -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 29: See note following RCW 23B.01.530.
Effective date -- Severability -- 1994 c 211: See RCW 25.15.900 and 25.15.902.
Effective date -- 1993 c 269: See note following RCW 23.86.070.
Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.